Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 21 at 8:07PM EDT until September 21 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 5:07pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
Halifax County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Nash County in central North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 806 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rocky Mount, Nashville, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Dortches, Red
Oak, Enfield, Weldon, Whitakers, Hobgood, Speed, Leggett,
Battleboro, Glenview, Kingsboro, Tillery, Medoc Mountain State
Park and Aventon.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov